gaudy

adjective
UK: /ˈɡɔːdi/
US: /ˈɡɔːdi/

  1. Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

    1. Her dress was too gaudy for a funeral.
    2. The gaudy decorations screamed wealth, but lacked taste, overall.

Synonyms

showy vulgar loud ostentatious tawdry flashy garish
gaudy adjective

  1. Something that is gaudy is very brightly coloured and showy, in a way that is unpleasant.

    1. The shop sold gaudy souvenirs.
    2. He wore a gaudy gold ring that caught the light, making noise.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gaudy" is /ˈɡɔːdi/ in British English and /ˈɡɔːdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gaudy": showy, vulgar, loud, ostentatious, tawdry, flashy, garish.

Example usage of "gaudy": "Her dress was too gaudy for a funeral.". More examples on the page.